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Maya Angelou American Women Quarter Bags & Rolls Sales Start February 7th

January 31, 2022 by Clinton

2022 American Women Quarter Maya Angelou Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint will begin sales of the first American Women Quarter Program release honoring Maya Angelou starting next week. Sales of the new Quarter will begin on February 7th at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. All of the products will be available directly from the United States Mint. None of the products that will be offered next week have a production, mintage, or household limit. The Maya Angelou quarter is the first of …

Today’s Deal – 1970 Washington Quarter 3-Coin Set

January 26, 2022 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is on a beautiful 3-coin set of 1970 Washington Quarters. The set comes with a brilliant uncirculated example from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, along with a proof specimen from the San Francisco Mint. All together, the set is priced at just $5.45 (plus $3.95 shipping). That breaks down to each coin in this set costing just $3.13 each, far less than the average book price of $6.00 each. US Coin News is …

Today’s Deal – 1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 & Type-2 Two-Coin Set

January 7, 2022 by Clinton

1979-S Washington Quarter Type-1 and Type-2 Set

Today’s Deal is on an excellent two-coin set of 1979-S Washington Quarters. The coins in the set are both in Gem Proof state with one of the coins being a Type-1 Proof while the other is a Type-2. The set is priced at just $6.45 (plus $3.95 shipping). That is about $1 less per coin than the book price. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a …

First Look! 2022 American Women Quarter Images Released by The U.S. Mint

December 15, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its first high resolution images of coinage that we can expect in 2022. As it should be, the new 2022 American Women Quarter series Obverse and Reverses are the first such images to be released. Honoring Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong, the Quarters for 2022 will have a Reverse design honoring each of these influential women in American History as well …

Mint Confirms Fraser Design on 2022 Washington Quarter Obverse

November 10, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Washington Quarter Obverse Render (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

In an article on the United States Mint website, it has been confirmed that the 2022 Washington Quarter Obverse will carry the design completed 90 years ago by Laura Gardin Fraser. The design, which was originally submitted for consideration of the coin back in 1931, was ultimately not selected but has remained one of the favorite designs by historians and collectors. As readers know, the 2022 Washington Quarter series will feature the new American Women …

2022 American Women Quarter Program Designs Released by The U.S. Mint

October 7, 2021 by Clinton

In a Press Release, the United States Mint has announced the designs of the upcoming 2022 American Women Quarter Program releases. The series, honoring American women and their impact on the country, is a new program that is aimed to run from 2022 to 2025. Each year, five women will be honored in the Reverse designs of the Washington Quarter. For 2022, Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong …

Today’s Deal – Complete 112-Coin Set (P,D) 50 States Quarter Series

June 4, 2021May 21, 2021 by Clinton

Today’s Deal is a great opportunity to complete, in one swoop, your 50 States Quarter set. The 50 States Quarter series ran from 1999 through 2009 and had a Quarter representing each state and six U.S. Territories. This set is all uncirculated examples from both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints, 112 coins in all. SmyrnaCoin through their Amazon storefront is selling this massive set for $109.99. That is nearly half the price of the average price …

NGC Signs Exclusive Signature Label Deal with 2021 Quarter Coin Designer Benjamin Sowards

March 10, 2021 by Clinton

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quater Sowards Signature Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing an exclusive Signature Label agreement with Benjamin Sowards, the designer of the upcoming 2021 Washington Crossing the Delaware Reverse Quarter. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is delighted to announce its latest exclusive Signature Label partnership, with artist and illustrator Benjamin Sowards. As a member of the US Mint Artistic Infusion program (AIP), Sowards has designed several US coins and medals, including the reverse of …

Mint Releases Images of 2021 Washington Quarter Reverse

December 29, 2020 by Clinton

2021 Washington Quarter Reverse - Crossing The Delaware (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint

The United States Mint has released the high resolution image of the upcoming 2021 Washington Quarter Reverse. The new design, which will be released to the Federal Reserve on April 5, 2021, depicts then general George Washington leading Revolutionary War troops across the Delaware River. The crossing led to a surprise attack on British troops and arguably was one of the pivotal moments of the war. The design was selected out of several design candidates …

Salt River Bay America the Beautiful Quarter Sales Start July 10

July 3, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Reverse

The United States Mint will open sales for the latest America the Beautiful Quarter next week. The Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is the third America the Beautiful Quarter to be released in 2020. Sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Friday, July 10, 2020. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is a living museum on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Salt River Bay possesses …